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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-03-25, Page 15Tough luck. Stephen Township Bantam -0 goalie Chris Glavin stops a Wallace offering.dur ing their OMHA semi-final game on Saturday at Stephen Township. Are_ na. Despite a valiant effort, the Stephen Bantams lost to Wallace 6-3 and are eliminated from -the- OMHA play downs. In' another bit of bad news for Stephen hockey, the Shamrock peewees lost their fi- nal OMHA semi-final game 5-4 to -Tara -on Sunday. "MY MECHANIC KNOWS MY CAR BEST." "I've spent a lot on cars over the past 20 years — I even remember when you could fix some things yourself. Cars are a lot better now, and a lot more complicated. There are a lot of different cars out there now. I don't know how anybody could claim to be an expert in all of them. So I don't fool around. I take it to the people who know it best." WE BUILT IT. WE SOLD IT. WE KNOW IT BETTER. look for and chow, to fix 'it right. 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Go�dwren h Service GOODWRENCH SPRING SERVICE • I.ube, nil & oilter • Inspect brakes • Rotate tires (if required) • Inspect tires • Check hoses & belts • Check lights and • indicators • Check cooling system • Check battery cables & clamps • Check air filter • Top -up fluids PLUS FREE SET OF WIPER BLASE SpjT.5 Times-Ativucate, March 25, 1998 Page 15 Gardner winning raves at Brown PROVIDENCE. R.I. - Hensall's Cara Gardner is making quite a name for herself among the hockey elite at Brown University 'in Rhode island. .Gardner, a defenceman, was the -only freshman named to the American Women's College Hockey Alliance National Championship.tournament first line all-star team on the •weekend. Her team made -it to the championship tinat on Sat- urday but lost 4-1 to -New Hampshire at the Fleet Centrc where the NHL's Boston Bruins call home. • "Cara has never played in front of so many people." Gard.-- ner's'proud mom Kay said. "it was a great experience." • Kay said the U.S. college spoors fans take their women's hockey seriously. : "1t was a pretty big deal," she said. "They make a lot -more out.of it than we do up here." Kay said the Brown .Bears were hurting after their lough 3- 2 semi-final win over Northeastern at Harvard on Friday night. Northeastern reporter Richard Hungerford said Gard- ner "anchomd the bluelincrs" during the game. "Her reads arc really strong and she has the mobility to act and make the play happen." he said in his story. Brown's appearance at the AWCHA is ;i first. for an Ivey League school. Kay said. ' Kay said the highlight of the game• for her dat'ightcr was a "fantastic breakaway save" where Gardner" slid across the front of the Brown net to stop a Northeastern forward from scoring a sure goal into a yawning cage. The Bears scored another Ivey League fiat by winning the Eastern Co1legiate.Athletics Conference championship by beating New Hamsphire 4-3 at Northeastern on -March 15. Gardner was named to the tournament's all-star alternate line: again the only freshman to capture such an honor. Kay said. Cara Gardner The Bears finished the regular ECAC season with a 15.4-3 record and 33 pours-, good fora tie w ith l).urt- miuth. though Brown was seeded fourth going into the ECAC playdi+wn because they had -less wins than Dartmouth. Overall Brtiwn finished with an 18-6-4 record. Gardner Trnished.the season as the second scorer among dcfcm:emcn with to goal. and.13 assists in 31 game:. Brown communications co-ordinator Beth James said Gardner is half of E}rown'..tup defenske duo with captain Jodi McKenna and is the only newcomer among dctcnccnten this season. Gardner did have. 'time to go to class, too. She .cited a 3:5 •grade point A.erage While studs ing human bi- ology. . Exeter Petites inch closer to H -P title EXETER — The Exeter Optimist 'C' ringettc tcant,camc from behind , to hest,Stratford 5:4 in overtime at ionic on Sunday to force a 'third and deciding game in their Huron - Perth championship series, Exeter scored with only 12. sec- onds lcfi to tie the game and scored.. the winner after 13:12 'of •suddcn- death overtime play . • Christina Summerville and Jaci Marshall led the Exeter attack with two goals each with Michelle Gais- er adding a single. Assists were picked up tw Mar- shall. Theresa Gallagher :and Gat.- cr. Goaltcndcr Holl Horn was out- standing in net. - - On Saturday the 'C's easily won an -exhibition game over London 10-1. Both, Sommerville ..111(1 Cas- sandra- Morrissey had lite point game. (three goals. two assist.1.to - lead Exeter. Gallagher (16. IA). Marshall (1 G. 2A). Sarah Watson 11G. 2A). Frances VanO.. (10. 2A i. Gauer (.2A t. Brittnev Foster (1 A ). Amanda Overholt (IA I and Ashley Desjardine ('1 A ) also made the gameshect. Game three was planed v cstcrda sitter press at the Rec Centre. The F.xetci Petite 't3' team focal \litchell for the first time this sea- son .on the weekend. The high)i n of the game was a \litche1l penalty; shot that Exeter's Leah \Mudge saved with only 32 seconds left in the game. • Game three is set lir tomorrow at 7:50 p.m.. in Mitchell. • All of Exeter' -s ringettc teams will pta at the Western Ontario Regional Rin,_citc Inv Rational tour- nament on March 27-9 in Kitchen- ' er/Water-loo. • - • deBruyn tops In Fanshawe soccer LONDON — Exeter's own Marty deBruyn was named a runner-up male athlete. of the year at the recent Intercollegiate Athletics awards ceremony..: • deBruyn, a South Huron District High School - graduate and automotive program student at Fanshawc College, is a member of hankhawe's • men's soccer team. deBruyn also picked up the soccer team MVP tro- phy. al the recent lanshawe athletics awards banquet. Has nominated forathlete of the year and was selected to the O AA all-star soccer learn as the best College sweeper in Ontario. Fly tying at -the Ausable.Centre • LUCAN --.Ever wondered•how those fly fisher men entice rainbow trout into their nets" You can find out Part of the secret during 'feathers 1433. in the breeze'. the Ausahlc Centre's latest 'exhibition by Lucian artist Bruce D. Grant. The exhibition opens March 27 and runs till April 22. • Nut more intiinnution. contact Rosemary Gahlingcr-Bcuune at 227- • Lucan hosting 3 -on -3 hockey LUCAN — The Lucan Arena is hosting a 3 -on -3 • nen's.Imckey tournarncnt.tor competitive and rccrca tional teams on May 1-3. Those inlerestcil in entering a team in the tourna- ment should.call ktl-DeJi►ng at 227-4909. Each team is guaranteed three :games witli prizes awarded tu.tttc winners. Proceeds go towards Lucan Minor Hockey. -• Women.needed In Stephen • . • STEPHEN TWP. The Stcphcn'iownship.recrca- tional futsal (indoor soccer) league is looking kir jean►s. Call Marilyn Riley at 235-049(, ii interested. • A save too late $3995 1 t/nl;nuri 1In loo,\' l'hl' I'S l.it (,.\S1 gird ,11 l'„• ",urlli; dealt., l (►l ,t.;.:'. ,, !� . ,,,, -, (; 11 !'„ lllrrl,l! or/ "1 DON'T TAKE CHANCES WITH MY CAR. 1 TAKE IT TO THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW IT BEST."